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This translation of a medieval Persian story cycle adds new perspectives to Abbasid history, Delhi sultanate history, global history and world literature Translates into English a cycle of 70 medieval Persian stories about the famous Barmakid family of Muslim courtiers from modern-day Afghanistan. Annotations establish correspondences between characters, places and events in the stories and their historical prototypes. Based on a little-known manuscript, Bodleian Library, MS Ouseley 217. Expands the material on the Barmakids by making available in English a source from a new geographical area (Delhi Sultanate) and of a new genre (advice literature for rulers). Accessible to a non-specialist audience. This volume offers the first annotated English translation of Ḍiyāʾal-Dīn Baranī’s The Accounts of the Barmakids, based on a little-known manuscript housed in the Bodleian Library, MS Ouseley 217. The Barmakids, originally from the Balkh region in modern-day Afghanistan, were a prominent family of converts to Islam who rose to great power in the 8th century, under the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates. Their influence reached its height under the Abbasid caliph Hārūn al-Rashīd, who eventually brought about their downfall. The Barmakids have intrigued both medieval and modern scholars, with their legacy preserved in regional lore and Western popular culture, the latter particularly through the One Thousand and One Nights. While early Arabic sources provide factual accounts of the family, Baranī's Persian story cycle, written in the 14th-century, paints a more vivid picture. Contained within this work are 70 tales, including stories of generosity, wise leadership, romance and skulduggery.

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Brand: Edinburgh University Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1399559311
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Social & Cultural
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Release Date: 28 February 2026
Listed Since: 02 July 2025

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